Bottom clencher

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

To be honest I never take it for granted that I will get 'home' before ANY ride ... its actually quite a nice feeling shutting the garage door on a Friday after work, thinking ‘well not this week then’!

Now see, I understand that mentality perfectly, and even have that feeling from time to time. But I still don't have anywhere near as many "tense" moments.

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

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Originally Posted by Baph

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Its an average ... some rides I get 0, some rides I have 2-3!! Funnily enough I tend to get less if I am 'in the zone' than if I am doodling ... as Ceri JC alluded too ... you are expecting the bike to misbehave if you are being naughty, and your senses are heightened to your surroundings ... but riding along slowly, hence in a bit of a daze can result in 'unexpected' moments!!

You are going to get yourself killed sharpish having clenchers once a ride! I have one every few weeks, then I chastise myself and try to figure out why it nearly went wrong and never do it again. Personal riding style preference of course, but I'll still be cruising the roads long after you are in a bush

Originally Posted by Warthog

but I'll still be cruising the roads long after you are in a bush

An SV in the bush is worth.....



TAXI!

I have a couple a ride when commuting. Nature of the beast. Most of the time people either pull out on me at junctions or move over without looking on the M'way. I've got used to expecting it now and know most of the tell tale signs, but you can never expect them all. Sometimes I create my own buttclenchers but mostly it's idiot cage/van drivers.

Only if I really need a poo.

Originally Posted by Warthog

You are going to get yourself killed sharpish having clenchers once a ride! I have one every few weeks, then I chastise myself and try to figure out why it nearly went wrong and never do it again. Personal riding style preference of course, but I'll still be cruising the roads long after you are in a bush

I realise that ... hence that nice feeling when I close the garage door on a Friday ... its the same when I close it after a trackday/race meet ... its always good to know you have cheated death one more time!! ... where bikes are concerned, I have been doing/experiencing that for about 20 years now, so had a fairly good innings so far!!! Sad fact is I can't see it lasting another 20 years

All this does not prevent me from riding, or riding the way I choose to, but I am not oblivious to the risk/s I am under/taking every time I straddle that saddle.

Originally Posted by K

Only if I really need a poo.

I tend to get off the bike at that point and 'do' it in a bush!!!!

Oh and just out of interest ... has anyone else here ever had to be to be resuscitated after a crash?!?!

If it weren’t for some phat paramedic that jumped up and down on my chest to get my heart and breathing going again, I’d have essentially died 5 years ago (perhaps many of you lot don’t, but some people actually think that would have been a pitty!! ) ...

Bearing in mind I have been resuscitated before, regardless of how I ride and my attitude to risk (every hobby I have is risky!! ), perhaps you can start to see why I have the mentality toward ‘I might die today’ or certainly not take it for granted that I won’t that I do? It’s a bit sick, but I never plan to far in advance for this reason …

Anyone else think like this?? I think you need to have just about died to know what I mean!!

Rarely perhaps less than once a month, that is until today...

Brought Kamakazy's new gixxer 1k into work. Only one clencher - as I left home and then released when I got to work Just emptied me trousers!! Sh*t that bike's fast ...

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

Have plenty of "he could of had me off there" moments, but these are generally precursed by "he might do something silly here, be ready to take avoiding action".

Like the BMW driver who nearly shoved me off the overpass on the way back to work earlier, I hope your next sh!t is a hedgehog you idiot...